Best Homemade Chicken Taco Seasoning Spice Blend

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Best Homemade Chicken Taco Seasoning Spice Blend

The best homemade chicken taco seasoning and an instant new favorite. It's a perfectly balanced, delicious blend of flavors. With chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, oregano, garlic powder and black pepper - its the medley of spices in just the right amounts that makes the most irresistible chicken tacos you'll ever have!

Course Sauces and Condiments

Cuisine American

Diet Diabetic, Gluten Free, Halal, Hindu, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 30kcal

Author Christy Gurin

Ingredients

2 Tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper

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Instructions

Add all ingredients to a small bowl.
Stir to mix well and store in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Use on 2 lbs. of chicken thighs or breast meat using your favorite method of making tacos (sautéed, shredded, Instant Pot, baked, crock pot, etc.).

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Notes

Recipe is enough seasoning for: 2 lbs. of chicken.
Variations: smoked paprika is a delicious swap. It is mild as written but if you'd like it spicy, add a little bit of cayenne pepper.
Big batch: change the serving size in the recipe card to calculate the ingredients into a large batch and keep the pre-mixed seasoning in a dry sealed container for future use. Use a little over 2 Tablespoons per pound of meat.
Storage: store taco seasoning in a tightly sealed glass jar away from direct light for up to 6 months.
To make tacos: one favorite way to use this seasoning is to:

1. Cut the chicken into small 1/4" pieces, rubbing with 1 Tbsp. oil and then all of the seasoning.
2. Let the chicken sit for at least half an hour (cover and refrigerate if longer).
3. After marinating in seasoning, heat oil in a pan and cook the chicken over medium heat until it's no longer pink inside (6-8 mins)
4. Squeeze the juice from a lime on top, toss and serve with your favorite taco fixings.

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